(HBO) - On June 26 evening, at the Cultural Palace of Hoa Binh province, the Department of Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Vietnam Musicians' Association and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, held the closing and awarding ceremony of the 2023 National Traditional Musical Instrument Solo and Orchestra Competition.
The competition was held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, from June 10-14, and in Hoa Binh city, Hoa Binh province, from June 20-26, drawing the participation of nearly 1,500 artists from 39 troupes across the country with 190 solo and ensemble performances. In 11 days of competition, artists and musicians brought to music-lovers impressive performances that not only showed the quintessence of traditional music, but also contained valuable historical and cultural values of Vietnam’s ethnic groups.
The "Chieng Muong thuc giac” performance by the Ethnic Art Troupe of Hoa Binh province wins a second prize.
Traditional art troupes clearly showed their regional and local music characteristics, while music and dance ones demonstrated their modernity in bringing Western instruments, vocals or other effects to support traditional musical instruments. With a length of 30-45 minutes for both solo and ensemble performances, each unit introduced to the audience its unique musical features.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded 30 first, 51 second and 12 third prizes. Meritorious artist Tran Quoc Dat of the Military Music and Dance Theatre was granted the excellent conductor title, while Son Si Phone of the Khmer Anh Binh Minh Art Troupe in Tra Vinh province won the best musician award.
The Vietnam Musicianss Association awarded certificates of merit to 18 outstanding figures in instrumenting, performing, rising stars and musicians who made great efforts in the competition./.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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